Collins Artworks

2010 Summer Art Camp

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The 2010 Collins Artworks Summer Art Camp offers nine exciting, fun and educational weeks of theme-based art instruction for kids of all ages. For more information, or to register, call us or stop in at the gallery.

Week 1, June 28 through July 2, 2010: Artistic Time Travel

Travel through time to explore the art of ancient cultures. Learn about the methods used by ancient artists, and the beliefs that inspired them. Students will discover ancient art forms and customs and will apply what they learn to making art like the artists of ancient Egypt, Australia, America, China, and more.

Week 2, July 5 through July 9, 2010: Mixed Media Sculptor

Create works of art using different sculpting media. Students will study the work of other sculptors and use what they learn to create works of art using similar methods and techniques.

Week 3, July 12 through July 16, 2010: 2D to 3D

Students will create 2D works of art in vibrant colors, and 3D versions of the same works.

Week 4, July 19 through July 23, 2010: Exploring Color

The kids will learn basic color theory by looking at images of paintings by famous artists. Several different artists will be studied and their art explored. Children will make a color wheel and create art pieces in different color schemes.

Week 5, July 26 through July 30, 2010: Painting Animals from Around the World

While drawing and painting animals from around the world, color relationships will be explored. Children will study artists who painted animals using different color families.

Week 6, August 2 through August 6, 2010: Under the Sea

You are in a submarine exploring the deep oceans. You see large, strange fish and creatures no one has seen before. Using mixed media you learn new ways to work with color as you paint these previously unseen creatures of the deep.

Week 7, August 9 through August 13, 2010: Night at the Museum

You are a night watchman and it is your first week on the job. Hours into the night, the dinosaur suddenly moves. This week the student will experience a museum full of art and history. The student will learn about dinosaurs and cave art, Chinese brush painting, Egyptian art, and more.

Week 8, August 16 through August 20, 2010: Something Modern

The Kids will learn about such well known modern artists as Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell, and Robert Rauschenburg. The students will practice the methods used by these artists in making their own works of art.

Week 9, August 23 through August 27, 2010: Movie Making

You are an artist at a movie studio, hired to make a clay animation movie. The students will write a story using a "story board", create clay models to animate the story, photograph each "frame", finally combining the frames into a movie clip. The students will practice writing and drawing skills to create the story and models while learning the basic principles of animation.

Additional Information

The children will use several methods and media to produce their works of art such as watercolor, tempera, oil pastels, craypas, colored pencils, watercolor crayons, markers, clay, batik, model magic, foam core, crayons, handmade textured papers, etc. While having fun, the kids will learn basic art theory - line, positive/negative space, composition, and color.

Each lesson is taught according to the developmental level of each child. A registered nurse will be present during each session.

Tuition:Half day (9 AM to noon or 1 PM to 4 PM): $85; Full day (9 AM to 4 PM): $150. Discounts are offered for families registering more than 1 child. Ask us for details.

Kid's Art Discovery Art Exhibit, "Our Town , Clinton, MA"

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Kid's Art Discovery Artists reception called "Our Town Clinton, MA," will be held on Friday March 12, 2010 from 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm at Collins Artworks Art Center 18 High St. Clinton, MA. Please come and see this beautiful exhibit by Clinton area kids. Refreshments will be served.

Collins Artworks Art On Rotation Gallery Shows at High St. cafe and Thayer Memorial Library

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On Exhibit March through April 2010 at the Art On Rotation Galleries see www.aorgallery.com for more details Arllen Acevedo exhibit of her beautiful seascapes, landscapes and spiritual prints of her paintings are on display at the Art On Rotation Gallery at 310 High St. Clinton, MA. Her work is beautiful.. Take the time to see this show. Reynald Poisson's exhibit of his acrylic paintings are on display from March 2, 2010 through April 2010 at the Art On Rotation Gallery at Thayer Memorial Library 717 Main St. Lancaster. His work is very modern and new. A show you will enjoy!.

Kids Art Programs

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Kid’s Art Programs We are currently registering children for our kids programs. Our programs are very affordable, educational and fun. Here is a list of our kids art programs. For more information e-mail collinsartworks@comcast.net or use Contact Us, or stop in the store. Art birthday parties- ALL AGES KIDS OR ADULTS! Themed and fun. Let Collins Artworks entertain at your child's next birthday party! Our birthday packages are custom tailored to fit your child's personality or their own birthday theme. Choose from our themed programs or craft art activities such as painting cars, designing stylish hats or masks, making crazy critters or make a collage like a famous artist and much more. All activities are age appropriate for children 3 - 12 years. There is a minimum cost of $200 for up to 10 children including the birthday child. Additional children may be added for $15 per child to a maximum of 12 for children ages 3 - 5 years and 20 for children ages 6 - 12 years. Also included is art goody bags for each party guest and a special art gift for the birthday boy or girl. A beautifully designed birthday cake can be added for an additional $15-$20. Add a birthday party photographer to capture the birthday party memories in photos or have your child's birthday pictures taken at our photography studio for an additional cost. We offer affordable package discounts. A $50 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of booking. Minimum of two weeks notice required. Please call 978-368-3300 and ask for Sheryll to arrange. At Collins Artworks we provide the entertainment for the children at your next party, special event, family reunion, wedding. Many lessons to choose from - children leave with beautiful, original art work to remember the day- and they have a blast while creating it !! Contact us to for details!!! "Mommy and Me"- You can come in and take the class at any of the days and times noted in the schedule. The class is every day at 1pm and on Friday at 11 am. This class will expand to other mornings as interest increases. With our Mommy and Me program you have a choice of projects to do with your child. "Mommy and Me" is for moms, grandmas or dads to enjoy art projects with their children. Project directions and supplies are included in the price. Each week projects are added. Some of the art projects- Paint Your Own Ceramics- elephant,($10) dinosaur baby/egg ($6), dragon ($10), duckling ($8) Bird House-Build and paint a bird house -($8) Wooden Car-Paint a wooden car- ($6) Creative Collage- Make a collage after a famous artist. -($10) Puppet- Make and paint your own puppet- ($6) Pottery- Make and paint a coil or slab pot. Two sessions needed to complete- ($12) Masks- Make your own mask for Halloween or just for fun. A choice of masks will be available. -($8 to $10) Make a landscape. Use print making, painting and collage to make your landscape.- ($10) Canvas Bag- Design and paint your own canvas bag with fabric markers- $10 Discovery Planet- Paint and create things under your feet, inside the earth and out of this world. -($10) Night At The Museum- Make your own Egyptian art or aboriginal dot painting- ($10-large project) ($8 -small project) Scout projects- We offer projects for the boy or girl scout that needs an art project to earn a badge. Show the teacher your badge project and she will guide you with an art project that will earn you the badge. Prepare to be the envy of your troop. -Price varies depending on complexity and length of the project. Call to sign up. Open Enrollment Kid's Art Classes After school programs -Classes are held every afternoon. Come 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 times a week. Tuition is prorated for depending on how many days a week child goes to class. Example:1 day a week is $50 per month. Classes start after school between 3- 3:30 pm - 5:00 -5:30 pm. Teen Art Discovery- Starting soon call for details Portfolio development or for fun. Themed class. We will explore different media including clay work. Also the children will use several methods and media to produce their works of art such as watercolor, oils, acrylic, tempera, oil pastels, cray- pas, colored pencils, watercolor crayons, makers, clay, model magic, crayons, batik and making their own textured papers etc. Also taught is basic art theory- line, drawing, positive/negative space, composition, color etc. Each lesson is taught for the age of the students participating. Tuition - $50 for 4 weeks Teens arrive from 3-3:30pm. Transportation from the Clinton's schools is available. The program ends from 5-5:30pm. Monday through Friday After school- Kids Art Discovery- 7 yrs through 11 yrs.. Themed class. We will explore different media including clay work. Also the children will use several methods and media to produce their works of art such as watercolor, tempera, oil pastels, cray- pas, colored pencils, watercolor crayons, makers, clay, model magic, crayons, batik and making their own textured papers etc. Also taught is basic art theory- line, drawing, positive/negative space, composition, color etc. Each lesson is taught for the age of the students participating. Tuition - $50 for 4 weeks Teens arrive from 3-3:30pm. Transportation from school is available. Saturday Kids Art Discovery 10 - 1pm- Kids Art Discovery Themed based. The children will use several methods and media to produce their works of art such as watercolor, tempera, oil pastels, cray- pas, colored pencils, watercolor crayons, makers, clay, model magic, crayons, batik and making their own textured papers etc. Also taught is basic art theory- line, drawing, positive/negative space, composition, color etc. Each lesson is taught for the age of the students participating. cost -$50 for 4 weeks Home school groups- Monday -1-2 pm- Ask about low tuition group rates. Programs are designed for the specific group. Special rates for groups apply. Call for details. No school Kids Art Discover Camp- No school because of a professional development day, snow day, or holiday? Sign up your child for a day of art making! Great for working parents and for last minute arrangements for your child on a snow day or professional development day. Call to register. Parents are responsible for transportation on snow days. Class will be canceled on a day of a snow emergency. Over 2 inches. Cost - $50 from 8:30 am- 5 pm School and summer vacation camps- See above Christmas school vacation, February vacation, April vacation and 6 weeks of Summer vacation Christmas vacation begins December 28-January 1st. Register now. February Winter Vacation- February 15- 19, 2010. April Spring Vacation- April 19- 23, 2010. Summer camp begins June 28, 2010. 9 weeks total. see entry about camp Run 5 days. Camps run either 9 am-12 noon or 1 pm- 4 pm each session is $85 for the week or full day program is from 9 am to 4 pm for $150 for the week. Rates are prorated for 2 or more children to save you money. Different themes are explored. Examples are movie Making with clay models,Something modern, Artistic time travel. etc.. The children will use several methods and media to produce their works of art such as watercolor, tempera, oil pastels, cray- pas, colored pencils, watercolor crayons, makers, clay, model magic, crayons, batik and making their own textured papers etc. Also taught is basic art theory- line, drawing, positive/negative space, composition, color etc. Each lesson is taught for the age of the students participating. Holiday and Educational Themes During the holidays special projects will be taught with the holiday in mind. Collins Artworks will also work with the schools to develop art projects that include subjects taught in school. Example- Egyptian history is being taught in school. An art project will be taught to augment your child's education.

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2010 Kids Art Class Calendar Now Available

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We wish we had it sooner, but we finally have the 2010 Kids Art Class Calendar for sale!

The price is ~~$10~~ $5 if you buy them at the gallery, or ~~$11~~ $6 if you pay below via PayPal. All profit from the sale of the calendars will be placed in a scholarship fund to be granted to one or more kids who want to take art classes but can't otherwise afford the tuition. We only have a limited supply of the calendars, so get them while they last!

Purchase the Collins Artworks 2010 Kids Art Class Calendar:

Register now for Adult Classes- Watercolor

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To sign up, click here and fill out the form, or call (978) 368-3300.

Watercolor Painting - Beginner and Intermediate

Dates: Alternating Tuesdays: Winter session begins January 2010. Starting January 19, February 2, 16, March 2, 16, 30, April 13, 2010 Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Instructor: Sheryll Collins Tuition: $85 Location: Collins Artworks Art Center, 18 High Street, Clinton, MA 01510 Maximum class size: 12 Description: Watercolor class for beginning and intermediate students. Beginning students will learn basic art theory and design principles, and the use of the medium of watercolor. Intermediate students will advance their understanding of color theory and design principles. Subjects covered will include portraiture, landscape, and still life. Materials and supplies: We sell an optional supply kit (see below) that contains most of what the student needs for the class. Whether or not the student purchases a kit, the listed supplies are required by the start of class. You may bring your own watercolor supplies or use the list as a guide. Also required is a 24” or longer ruler, 2 water containers (cups, etc.), masking or artist tape, plastic wrap, salt, wax paper, natural sponge, and a small white candle. Masking fluid is optional.

Optional Supply Kit for the Above Classes

For the convenience of the student, a basic art supply kit will be available for sale at the gallery, specifically tailored for the Beginner and Intermediate Watercolor classes and the Watercolor and Mixed Media class. The kit costs $180 plus tax and includes the following: 1 Arches 12x16 140 lb. cold press watercolor block, 20 sheets 1 tube each Da Vinci Artists Watercolors 15 ml Quinacradone Permanent Rose, Quinacradone Gold, French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Red Medium, and Burnt Sienna 1 tube M. Graham Watercolors 15 ml Burnt Umber 1 each Loew Cornell American Painter Brushes 1" wash, #8 round and #12 round 1 Drawing Pencil 3B 1 Alvin Vinyl eraser 1 Design kneaded eraser 2 Covered paint containers 1 Butcher tray palette, 7 1/2" x 11" 1 8”x10” sketch book The kit is optional, but the student should have these supplies in time for class.

Register for Adult Art Class Introduction to Acrylic Painting Workshop

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To sign up, click here and fill out the form, or call (978) 368-3300.

Introduction to Acrylics

Instructor: Lori MacDonald Wednesday: 4 evenings. Starting January 20 and 27, February 3 and 10, 2010 When: 6:30- 9 pm Cost: $75 tuition plus $79 (includes tax) -the complete materials package -- brushes, paints, sample mediums, painting grounds, and more! A great value! Learn to make a color chart using a split primary palette. You’ll learn to work with a variety of acrylic mediums and painting grounds, explore the brushes included in the materials package, and prepare a masonite panel for painting. Later we'll paint a landscape using my photo reference as I guide you step-by-step. We’ll paint on watercolor paper, canvas, mixed media pads, and masonite. We’ll work with glazes, and washes, and explore impasto techniques. This class takes place in FOUR, 2 1/2 hour sessions. I schedule my classes based on enrollment (a minimum of 6 people are needed).

Register Now for Adult Oil Portrait Painting Class

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To sign up, click here and fill out the form, or call (978) 368-3300.

Oil Portrait Painting

Dates: Wednesdays starting in the Spring April 2010. Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM Instructor: Sid Solomon Tuition: $155, includes model fee Location: Collins Artworks Art Center, 18 High Street, Clinton, MA 01510 Maximum class size: 12 Learn: - Construction of the head from the skull outward - How to create a nice expression - What colors to use in the lights and shadows on flesh - How to see and paint highlights and half tones - How to make a grisaille underpainting - How to glaze and scumble - How to use optical grays - How to use hard and soft edges - How to use a viewfinder - How to use toned grounds and imprimaturas - What chiaroscuro is used for - To improve your drawing and painting dramatically Description: Paint like an old master! A course that takes you through the stages of painting oil portraits from life done in the technique used by the masters of the Renaissance. Create works of art using grisaille underpainting, glazing, and scumbling oil on canvas. Prior experience in oils painting is useful but not required. Materials and supplies: Vine charcoal, 11” x 14” pad of heavy drawing paper, kneaded eraser, 12 inch ruler, paper palette, set of oil paints, paper towels, paint thinner, 16” x 20” canvas.

Adult Art Classes for Groups

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To sign up, click here and fill out the form, or call (978) 368-3300.

Art Classes for groups and seniors

Would you like an art teacher to come to your group, parties, nursing home, senior center etc.? We have art teachers to teach at your group at reasonable prices. Classes taught are drawing, watercolor, mixed media, or acrylic painting. We can plan art classes for groups at Collins Artworks, too. Call us for information.

Adult Just for fun ceramics and small fun art projects- Have fun with a group of your friends and spend some time creating and having fun! Paint your own ceramics- Dragons ($10), Pots ($5), Duckling ($8), Elephant ($10), Dinosaur in its egg ($6), and a Cat ($8). Make a collage in mixed media-( $10) Create your own Aboriginal, Indian, or other culture project- ($10)

Register for Adult Art Classes - Watercolor and Mixed Media Creative Experimentation

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To sign up, click here and fill out the form, or call (978) 368-3300.

Watercolor and Mixed Media – Creative Experimentation

Dates: Alternating Mondays: Starting March 2010 Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Instructor: Sharon Carloni Tuition: $90 Location: Collins Artworks Art Center, 18 High Street, Clinton, MA 01510 Maximum class size: 12 Description: The students will explore the use of a variety of materials to create pieces of artwork that they can be proud to display. They will experiment with combining watercolors, crayons, Cray-pas, and other materials with a variety of drawing and collage techniques. The main focus will be on experimenting and having fun. Materials and supplies: We sell an optional supply kit (see below) that contains most of what the student needs for the class. Whether or not the student purchases a kit, the listed supplies are required by the start of class. Also required are a 24” or longer ruler, 2 water containers (cups, etc.), masking or artist tape, plastic wrap, oil pastels, colored pencils, Elmer’s glue, 1 or more magazines with good pictures (National Geographic, etc.), scissors, crayons, scrap booking paper, and a black fine point Sharpie permanent marker. Optional Supply Kit for the Above Classes For the convenience of the student, a basic art supply kit will be available for sale at the gallery, specifically tailored for the Beginner and Intermediate Watercolor classes and the Watercolor and Mixed Media class. The kit costs $180 plus tax and includes the following: 1 Arches 12x16 140 lb. cold press watercolor block, 20 sheets 1 tube each Da Vinci Artists Watercolors 15 ml Quinacradone Permanent Rose, Quinacradone Gold, French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Red Medium, and Burnt Sienna 1 tube M. Graham Watercolors 15 ml Burnt Umber 1 each Loew Cornell American Painter Brushes 1" wash, #8 round and #12 round 1 Drawing Pencil 3B 1 Alvin Vinyl eraser 1 Design kneaded eraser 2 Covered paint containers 1 Butcher tray palette, 7 1/2" x 11" 1 8”x10” sketch book The kit is optional, but the student should have these supplies in time for class.

School Vacation Art Camp

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School vacation camps

Camps: Christmas school vacation, February vacation, April vacation and 6 weeks of Summer vacation

Christmas vacation Art Camp begins December 28-January 1st. Register now. February Winter Vacation- February 15- 19, 2010. April Spring Vacation- April 19- 23, 2010. Summer camp begins June 28, 2010. 6 weeks total.

Run 5 days. Camps run either 9 am-12 noon or 1 pm- 4 pm each session is $85 for the week or full day program is from 9 am to 4 pm for $150 for the week. Rates are prorated for 2 or more children to save you money. You may also choose as many days of camp you want your child to attend (tuition is prorated for this choice). Call to register

Different themes are explored. Examples are "Discovery planet", "Escher Experience", "Night at the Museum," "Artistic Time Travel," "Creative collage", "Places and Spaces" and "Digital Photography", Etc.. New Themes are being developed. The children will use several methods and media to produce their works of art such as watercolor, tempera, oil pastels, cray- pas, colored pencils, watercolor crayons, makers, clay, model magic, crayons, batik and making their own textured papers etc. Also taught is basic art theory- line, drawing, positive/negative space, composition, color etc. Each lesson is taught for the age of the students participating.

We will be closed New Year's Day

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Collins Artworks will be closed New Years day, and we will reopen Saturday, January 2, 2010, at the normal time of 9 AM.

"Happy New Year Sign" by Syeira, held up by Paul and Syeira

Happy New Year!

We are closed Christmas day

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Collins Artworks will be closed Christmas day, and we will reopen Saturday, December 26, at the normal time of 9 AM.

"The Adoration of the Shepherds", Rembrandt, oil on canvas, 1646, National Gallery, London

We pray that you will have a warm and joyous holiday. Merry Christmas!

Kids Art Discovery Art Show December 18, 2009

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You are cordially invited to the Kids Art Discovery Art Show reception on Friday, December 18, 2009, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. at the Collins Artworks Art Center, 18 High Street, Clinton, MA. The show can be viewed from December 18 through December 24, 2009 at Collins Artworks Art Center during normal business hours (11 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, and 9 AM to 4 PM on Saturday).

Works of art by the students in our summer and fall art classes will be on display. Refreshments will be served. Friends and family of the students and the general public are invited to attend.

Please RSVP to Sheryll Collins by phone at (978) 368-3300 or e-mail at collinsartworks@comcast.net